Archive for the 'Savings Rates' Category

WaMu Bumps Up Savings Rate

Washington Mutual (WAMU) recently raised the rate on their online savings account to 4.00%, which is one of the highest savings rates currently available.

Here are some of the details on this great deal:

No minimums or fees
Only a $1 deposit required
ATM cards are available
Free checks for life
Cash back on debit card purchases
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HSBC Direct Online Savings

HSBC Direct recently raised the rate on their online savings account to 3.50%, which is higher than both E*Trade (3.15%) and Wamu (3.30%). This new rate applies to both new and returning customers.

Here are some of the details:

No minimums or fees
Only a $1 deposit required
The rate is guaranteed through 8/15/2008
ATM cards are available
Unlimited links to […]

AARP Lowers Current Rates

AARP Financial Savings Center cut the rates today on both its High Yield Savings account and its Jumbo Secure Money Market account. The new yield is 4.05% APY for both. The Jumbo MMA yield had been 4.75% APY, and the savings account yield had been 4.50% APY. The new rate will only apply to accounts […]

E*Trade Financial Top Savings Rate

E*Trade Financial currently has a pretty high savings rate on their complete savings account, with a 3.45% APY. This is one of the best savings rates currently available online.

Their savings account features:

$1 minimum deposit to open account
No minimums or account fees
No hard credit inquiry
Free online ACH transfer system
6 withdrawal limits per month
$100K per day limit […]

WT Direct High Yield Savings Account

WTDirect is now offering a highly competitive 3.31% APY on their high yield online savings account. The minimum balance required for this rate is $10,000; any balances from $1-$10,000 will earn 3.31% APY for the first 60 days. If your balance is lower than $10,000 after the first 60 days, the interest rate drops to […]

Eloan.com Interest & CD Rates

Eloan.com currently has high interest rates available on their savings and certificate of deposits. Their savings account yields 5.25% APY, and is a great way to maintain liquidity while earning a high yield on your money. They also have some of the highest CD rates available, with a 5.55% APY on their 3 month CD. […]

Umbrella Bank Green Day Savings Review

UmbrellaBank recently introduced the Green Day Savings account, which features a 5.83% 90-Day intro rate (which equals an annual percentage yield of 6%).
For those who are looking for a place for their funds after the FNBO Direct 6% offer ends, this may not be it. UmbrellaBank is listing this as a limited time offer […]

Washington Mutual Savings/Free Checking Review

Washington Mutual has one of the best bank deals available: a combination of their free checking and their new 3.30% APY savings account allows you to combine the convenience of local branches and ATMs with the high interest rate yield and online transfers of online banking.
WaMu Free Checking:

No minimum balance or direct deposit requirements, open […]

iGoBanking Savings Account - 5.30% APY

The new internet bank iGObanking.com recently launched a no-minimum 5.30% APY online savings account. It looks very similar to the typical no-minimum savings account that’s offered by EmigrantDirect, HSBC Direct and ING Direct. With an APY of 5.30%, it’s now the highest rate for a savings account that has neither a minimum for opening or […]